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This is one of my top choices for hotpot and if I am craving for stinky tofu. Service is friendly and quick even though they are very busy. Vibe is trendy Taiwanese hot pot, clean with some private rooms and flat tv's all around. Hot pot - I have try many - my go to is number 1 house special with stinky tofu. However keep the spiciness level to med or lower as I tried the highest and can't enjoy the soup or the food as much. Seafood hot pot comes with assortment of seafood fish ball, imitation crab and various ingredients and it's yummy. And special value pick is their lunch special which is inexpensive and fills you up. It's definitely a unique hot pot restaurant that also offer tea etc.
Hot pot is one of those foods I could eat all year round and never get tired of! Pop Pot in Diamond Bar has such a wide variety of broths, snacks, and drinks to choose from. The staff are super friendly, and the vibe of the place is really relaxed. I've recommended it to my family, friends, and coworkers, and everyone has loved it. My favorite has to be the Popcorn Chicken Hot Pot. The first time I tried it, I thought it was so unique--I never expected popcorn chicken to taste this good in hot pot broth! The stinky tofu is also really authentic and flavorful, and it's a snack I always have to order.
I've been to a few spots in this plaza (Outpost Coffee, Dragon Noodle House, Paper Pot), and recently my friend recommended Pop Pot! We went in the afternoon after work and there was no wait thankfully! By the time we finished our meals it was about dinner time & all the tables were full. Despite the tables being relatively close to each other I'm glad the table we were seated at had ample space We ordered the Taiwanese Spicy Pot (mild) and House Special Pot (no spicy). I loved the spicy pot (I just wish I was better with spice, as the mild felt a bit more like medium). Still delicious nonetheless! Pay close attention to the ingredients in each soup set just in case for allergies like seafood or if you don't prefer stinky tofu. If you've never had stinky tofu before this is a great place to try with their house dipping sauce. Otherwise you can request a substitution for regular tofu. (: This place is much closer to me and less crowded than BP, so if I'm craving hotpot I'll be sure to return!
Ambiance: Typical Taiwanese hot pot aesthetic with lots of TVs Service: With the limited amount of servers their service was exceptional Food: I really enjoyed their house special. I felt the soup base was well balanced. Not too salty, but flavorful. The toppings had a nice variety as well. I do wish there were more sauce options and that they had gave more topping serving. Overall a good experience.
I love Pop Pot, the pumpkin hot pot is so filling, comforting and to die for! I do agree with the other helpers, the wait time did seem a little long, but in the end worth. Seating was very quick and the ambience of the restaurant was clean and nice. Perfect cold day meal for sure. The broth was very flavorful and the ingredients plentiful, im not a fan of tripe, and I wish they would of asked me what my other choice option would be instead of it. Or double up on the squash at least. Priced very reasonable to the portions and quality.
Good food but pricey. Pumpkin pot was good but i'd prefer it with beef (extra) instead of pork (incuded). Stinky tofu was okay, house special pot was a bit too salty for my liking.
Was in a nostalgic mood craving stinky pot and was in the neighborhood. The flavor was good and authentic, while the portion was a bit smaller than expected. There's a choice of black or green tea for free during lunch time. Overall the pop pot hit the spot.
This place is the better hot pot restaurant in the plaza. After my experience at paper pot, this one is so much better. We even ordered a plate of stinky tofu and popcorn chicken as our appetizers. I shared the seafood hot pot with my younger one. No spice in ours but the broth was good and not too spicy. There were clams and shrimp in ours. Can't remember the other two hot pots we ordered but one had blood cake and chicken. Again, good broth that didn't feel too salty or made us sleepy. We did have to ask for a refill on water. My older child ordered a spicy pot. Worth checking out and there's so many types of hot pot, can go multiple times. The stinky tofu was good but never enough stink!
三媽臭臭鍋，這家火鍋店不只是我家小孩的最愛，其實我也覺得應該是這個羅蘭岡最道地的臭臭鍋，他們的鍋不只好吃，昨天去，發現飲料其實也不錯呢，這次我又嚐了他們新的口味大的炸雞排，現在通膨這麼厲害這麼大的雞排才$12多，真的是物超所值了，其實我覺得最好吃的應該是鹹酥雞，味道正宗標準的台灣鹹酥雞，這家店都已經開這麼多年了，到現在為止味道都還是維持一樣的水準，是家真的值得推薦的好餐廳
We decided to try this place while i was in town visiting. We ordered their curry fish ball & satay beef hot pots along with their popcorn chicken and calamari rings. While everything came out quickly, and the hot pots tasted ok, I was not impressed by their popcorn chicken since they lacked flavor/seasoning. The calamari rings were clearly regular wholesale item that lacked flavor and was rubbery. I would go back to try other hot pots and other appetizers. It is nice that they are individual sized hot pots. The place is a small to medium size store front. Our server and staff were professional, attentive and friendly.
Came here with family who has come here multiple times and has loved this place for their hot pot fix for not too expensive. Most pots range from 18-25$, and are loaded with all the goodies you could ask for. When we came here around 5-6PM, the place was around 3/4 full and we did not need to wait too long. I was particularly intrigued by the popcorn chicken hot pot. I have never thought I would ever even consider this option, but after being convinced from the family as a fan favorite I had to try it. Overall, it was surprisingly good. The chicken mixed with the broth very well (although once too soggy it did become texturally a bit off) and I liked all the toppings with it. Although nothing too particularly stood out, everything meshed well together and it was a very filling meal. It was also very well appreciated that the staff comes around to check on the flames and helps you turn it off when it is boiling too much. Overall, a reasonable hot pot place with good portion and quality that is great for the fix.
Date of visit: 9/14/2024 One of our family fave places for hot pot. I did stop coming here for a while and only started frequenting this place again early this year because hubby missed hotpot late at night and only this place was still open. What we usually order here are: - mushroom pot - popcorn chicken pot - taiwanese mala pot - satay beef pot I rate this place better than the other taiwanese more famous/well known hotpot place.
Tired of the boiling point lines? Come to pop pot! As soon as you walk in there is a strong scent of stinky tofu but it goes away once your single serving of hot pot comes out. Portions are pretty filling and the drinks are unique! Try it out since it is starting to be soup season
2 years ago
Very close to what I had back in Taiwan, the amount of vegetables is pretty good compared to similar places. I'd recommend their satay hot top and the stinky tofu with sausage inside! read more
If you're looking for a cozy and welcoming spot to enjoy a hearty meal with your loved ones, Pop Pot is definitely worth checking out. Their house special is a standout dish that you won't want to miss, it filled with everything that you would ever want, and fills you up really good. They also make a great Sukiyaki, that really warms your stomach on a cold day. The best thing is thier combos come with drinks to cool you off while you are enjoying your steamy hotpot. Overall highly recommend, if you are looking for hot pot fix. read more
With the recent cold weather, hot pot seems like the best option for dinner. My friend suggested this place and I decided to give it a try. Since it was raining, there was not much wait before I was seated. The place is clean and spacious. I ordered the pumpkin pot with noodles. I like how it has the pumpkin flavor and not overly sweet or salty. There's a variety of ingredients in the pot which is great. The only down side is it's about $17 before tax and the portion of a bit in the smaller size. Like they only put half of a fishball instead of whole one. Other than that, they have a unique selection that you don't see in other hot pot places. read more
First time trying this place and surprised by how packed they were on a Thursday night. Could be because it was cold and raining and people were craving hot pot. But nonetheless good to see them having businesses. I love boiling point and can't help but compare the two. This place is definitely cheaper and has a lot more flavor selections. I tried their lamb pot and honestly I prefer the boiling point one more. BP offers sliced thin lamb and are pretty generous with their portions but this place offer chunks of lamb with bones and skins on them and I don't care for it as much. The rest of my party ordered sesame oil chicken and popcorn chicken and liked it. I'll definitely come back and try their other selections. Like I saw satay beef, curry fish balls, and other ones I would want to try read more
4 years ago
Pop Pot is here to stay and is one of the tastiest hot pot spots in Diamond Bar. I have been here during lunchtime and dinner time and both of those times I did have wonderful service. This style of hot pot is pretty much one pot per person. You can order a variety of different flavors, vegetables, and meats in them. There are Korean, Japanese, Thai, and Chinese pots filled with different ingredients and tastes. The pot gets to your table and then the server lights up a burner that will heat all the stuff that is in the pot. It's a cool thing to see if you haven't done this before. The food also comes with your choice of white rice or some vermicelli noodles (uncooked). I usually get the noodles and you just dump them in the pot to cook them. My favorite pot flavor is the Japanese sukiyaki hot pot, this one has udon noodles in it and also an egg which I love to eat. The flavor of the broth is spot on and I am a total fan of this place! I can't say I have ever been disappointed in eating here and if you get bored, you can always try a different style hot pot! read more
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I know this place doesn't have the best review but I decided to try it anyways because it looked good. AND it did not disappoint. I tried both the Taiwanese Hot Pot and the Cilantro Cabbage, both delicious. If you want something lighter than Cilantro Cabbage. Stinky Tofu is a must because the cabbage that it comes with is SOOO GOOOD!!! they also have the legit red hot sauce on the table for you. This place tasted pretty authentic to me and I throughly enjoyed it. The second time I ordered the mochi ball drink and it was perfect with my Taiwanese hot pot. Balanced the spicy and saltiness! If you come during lunch you get a free green tea too. Overall, I enjoyed it! IDK if I would order this to go, the bathroom is also subpar but the stinky tofu is carrying the stars for me here read more
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There is so much variety in the different pots that you can choose from, ranging from traditional Taiwanese pots to other Asian inspired pots. I really recommend the House pot as it is a signature! Each pot is also super filled with meats and vegetables, not stingy at all. read more
Ah yes! I found my new GOTO Hot Pot place :) I got the Tomato Tofu Pot with Veggies and my friend got the Taiwanese Spicy Pot.... How refreshing it was to have hot pot for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic and we definitely chose the right spot! Well worth it for the quality and the amount of food they give! The broth was flavorful and not overly salty like a lot of places. Well kept and clean restaurant. Friendly and attentive staff. I'm definitely coming back again! read more
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Taste :4.2/5 Environment: 4.2/5 Service：4.2/5 Authentic Taiwanese style mini hot pot . Like the lunch combo ( hot pot + drink ) But you might need the patient to be served due to shortage manpower . read more
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This place is a great value. Meals include a drink either green or black tea. The tea is great compliment to the Hot Pot; it helps you stay cool. There are many pots to choose from but my favorite is the House special pot. The fried brown rice cake is authentic and goes well with any pot. The beef pots are very flavorful. The pots always arrive steaming even with takeout. read more
1 year ago
Located in a plaza, there was a abundant amount of parking available at 9pm. I love Korea Army Soup so i thought this would be just like it - it wasn't exactly it but close. The base is generally good, however towards the end the cheese DOMINATED the taste. Not in a good way. I personally couldn't finish the soup as it has a "throw up" taste to it. I recommend to hold off on the cheese if possible. My "pot" was the largest compared to two of my friends. The presentation does not look like the picture, it was mission inoki mushroom. The crab stick was screeded and very small. The fried tofu skin was not good at all. It was almost like eating plastic paper. I took mine out. My friend ordered the cilantro preserved egg pot vegetarian style there was absolutely noo mushroom in there. Overall decent read more
6 years ago
I've been eaten at Pop pot since they opened. I will say that their hot pot quality is pretty stable after all these years. I always order their house special tofu pot. It is always good with meat, meat ball, stinky tofu, egg and other vegetables combination. Other pots are good as well. It's depends on what flavor you like to pick. read more
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A lot of reviews said the food comes slow. My girlfriend and I came in around 7 pm on a weekday, checked the menu ahead of time, and ordered right after sat down. The food came very quickly. one thing I like about this small pot place is the soup is not too salty. I ordered lamp soup. It has a good lamp flavor, a good amount of lamp meat, with a clear & light lamp flavor soup. I love it. If you go to a small pot place that has super flavorful soup, 99% chance it's just water + salt + bunch of sauce.... So I appreciate this place making the lamp soup simple. The only thing I wish can be different is hard to get the server's attention, we ate for one hour and want to get them checked, so I waved my hand's couple of times. She was too busy to see me. Hope they could have one more server to help her. Parking solace is plenty, located in a nice looking plaza. Good to walk around after eating here and find a dessert place around. read more
5 years ago
I found Pop Pot while searching for a hotpot place with LATE hours (past 10pm), and Pop Pot showed up as one of the only options in the area! Most other hotpot places seem to close around 9 or 10pm. My mom and I came for a late dinner after spending a day at Disneyland, super hungry for a warm meal, and Pop Pot totally hit the spot! It was our first time having hotpot in over a year and it truly felt like such a treat. They have a big variety of hotpots and seem to have all of the most common hotpot flavors like stinky tofu/house special, lamb, korean kimchi, seafood, etc. Their prices are a little higher than I recall most other places - the lamb pot was priced around $17 for the dinner price, and it didn't seem to be a larger size. However, that may just be a result of COVID, in which case it's totally understandable. I got the Sour Cabbage pot, while my mom ordered the Mushroom one and we both really enjoyed our food! Sauces were served in disposable cups. Our server was attentive and really pleasant, which we appreciated. It's worth mentioning that they have private rooms for karaoke here, so naturally on a Saturday night there was a lot of noise and activity from those rooms. We might've even seen a guy stumble out of a room, saying he was really drunk, haha. I was more amused than anything, and am glad they have additional ways to stay in business; but just a heads up if you're heading here on a late night! read more
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3 years ago
It's more like a 3.5 stars but I rounded up to support this business. Taste was decent, sauce is similar to BP. There's less ingredients when compared to BP but overall an enjoyable dinner! We were put in a room for our party of 10 and it was nice as we got a private space to talk and chat and be loud with kids. It looks like it doubles as a karaoke room but unsure if it's offered as a service. Stinky tofu was pretty good! read more
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This is always our yoga sisters favorite hang out place: we ordered big fried chicken steak, tofu with sausage, popcorn chicken, fried pork blood & tempura! As for hot pot, we had pumpkin, tomatoes, mushrooms flavors & spicy mala Taiwanese styles! The food are delicious, great atmosphere, excellent service & cute decoration! Strongly recommended good restaurant! read more
I had hotpot at Pop Pot 2 days in a roll. I ordered Pumpkin pot twice and the soup base was also great and flavorful and consistent with lots of ingredients like usual. The lady told us that today is National boba day (4/30) so we could choose pearl milk tea for free (usually iced green tea or black tea for free). The free boba drinks were tasty and boba were soft and fresh! We also ordered other 2 drinks of mango slush with QQ and hazelnut milk tea with QQ also tasted delicious! The house special pot was also delicious and the stinky tofu wasn't that stinky. For the Popcorn chicken rice, the popcorn chicken tasted salty, but it was okay to mix with rice. Same as sweet potato fries, they were way too salty as well. We felt thirsty afterwards, I think it was the MSG. Other than that, we were satisfied by their hotpot and drinks though. Price was definitely not cheap for paying $70 something for lunch. Btw, check in Yelp to get one free topping on your 12 oz drink. read more
Came here on a Sunday for lunch, they were quite busy and definitely understaff! Food was average, we ordered the house special pot and Thai spicy pot, as well as some appetizers like popcorn chicken and French fries. Both drinks and food took a while to come out. Servers seemed forgetful too! They forgot to light up my husband's pot so his pot became cold very quickly :( They also forgot to bring out our complimentary green tea and black tea at the beginning... Not sure if we will be back! read more
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3 years ago
Soooooo gooooood! Only complaint is they wouldn't allow the beef to be substituted for tofu for my vegetarian friend, which kind of sucks. read more
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5 years ago
Love coming to this local hotpot restaurant whether with another friend or as a big group. Each hotpot has its own unique individual flavor and if you come during lunchtime, they offer small discounts on each hotpot and you get a complimentary drink to pair as well (either Green Tea or Black Tea). Highly recommend the Taiwanese Spicy Pot. On a side note if you come during dinner time and have a bigger party, you can opt for one of their two bigger Karaoke Rooms. The Karaoke Room software is mostly in Chinese and it's not the best but it's an interesting experience to eat hot pot while occasionally doing some karaoke haha. read more
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One of my favorite hot pot places in the area - the flavor of food just reminds me of Taiwan. I like that you get your own hot pot and the ingredients are already set depending on the flavor you choose. It's super worth it to come for lunch since you also get either a black or green tea with your meal. My go-to flavor here is the Taiwanese Mala (can adjust spice level) and I really like the flavor they use for that one. The small appetizers are also pretty good, although portions for some of them like the chicken wings or cuttlefish balls are kind of small. read more
delicious hot pot! got to check out this place due to their lunch special! first off, parking is pretty packed on the main floor, they do have additional parking underground but it was a little scary to take my car down there and back up due to the blind spots. we came at around 12 and it was pretty packed! of course due to the lunch rush :) servers mainly speak in chinese but we were able to order without any issues. food took a little bit to get out to us but they did warn us when we ordered! was just a bit thrown off as our appetizers came out after our pots. i got the popcorn chicken pot with the chicken on the side and it was delicious!!!! the chicken had a great flavor and it's been a flavor that my sister and i have been looking for for a long time, so we're glad we found it here! at the end, they gave us an ice cream dessert and boy was it yummy! id describe it as a shaved ice cream! will be back! read more
1 year ago
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20657 Golden Springs Dr
Ste 102
Diamond Bar, CA 91789
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(909) 760-8999
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Are the hot pot available for togo order?
Yes , all the pots are available Togo order .. all ready to eat ... Thanks
Does it cost extra 2b seated in private room w karaoke?
There is a minimum charge of $250 in smaller karaoke room and $500 for big one.
Is there anything that contains peanuts (in regards to a peanut allergy)?
Hello Our stinky tofu pot (#1), pop corn chicken pot (#4), and satay beef pot (#13) that contains peanuts ...…
What are the times for lunch and dinner?
Lunch 11-3pm After 3pm will be dinner time .…
Does this place have vegetarian selection?
Yes .. there are some of the pot offer vegetarian option..
I need to know if this is as good as hot spot when they were still around, that was my old go to place? And I just can't seem to find a place that replaced my old favorite place to go for a quick snack with great flavor?
I would say Pop Pot is very close to Hot Spot, a close second. I was a regular at Hot Spot, on Tuesdays when Hot Spot was closed, I would go to Smelly Pot (which is the owner of Pop Pot) to get my hotpot fix.
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